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TNPSC GROUP - I PRELIMINARY

Cost Free Self Evaluation Test - 5
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Answer Keys for (UNIT I GENERAL SCIENCE - CHEMISTRY, CURRENT

AFFAIRS (MAY), MENTAL ABILITY AND APTITUDE)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
B D B D A C C C C B
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
A A B C A A A A A A
21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
A B B D C C B A A B
31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
C C D A C C C C B C
41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50
A B C A B A A C D C
51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
A B B B C D A A A B
61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70
B A B A A C C D B B
71 72 73 74 75
D D C B A

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Stepwise Solution for Profit & Loss

1. The single discount which is equivalent to two successive discount of 20% and
25% is
a. 40% b. 45% c. 5% d. 22.5%
,uz;L njhlh; js;Sgbfshd 20% kw;Wk; 25% Mfpatw;wpw;F rkkhd js;Sgb
rjtPjk; _______ MFk;.
a. 40% b. 45% c. 5% d. 22.5%
Explanation:
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D1 D2
D1  D2 
100
00
20  25 
100
45  5  40%

2. By selling a flower pot for ` 528, a woman gains 20%. At what price should she
sell it to gain 25%?
a. ` 500 b. `550 c. ` 553 d. `573
xU ngz; G+r;rl;b xd;iw ` 528f;F tpw;W 20%,yhgk; ngWfpwhs;. mts; 25%
,yhgk; ngw mij vd;d tpiyf;F tpw;f Ntz;Lk;.
a. ` 500 b. `550 c. ` 553 d. `573
Explanation:
If CP=100%
120%  528
125%  ?
528 125
 550
120

3. A man sold two gas stoves for ` 8400 each. He sold one at a gain of 20% and the
other at a loss of 20%. Find his gain or loss %in the whole transaction.
a. a profit of 4% b. a loss of 4%
c. a profit of 1% d. no loss or no profit
xU egh; ,uz;L vhpthA mLg;Gfis xt;nthd;Wk; jyh ` 8400f;F tpw;whh;. xd;iw
mth; 20% ,yhgj;jpYk; kw;nwhd;iw 20% el;lj;jpYk; tpw;whh; vdpy;> mtUf;F
Vw;gl;l ,yhg my;yJ el;lr; rjtPjj;ijf; fhz;f.
a. 4 % ,yhgj;jpw;F b. 4% ,og;gpw;F
c. 1% ,yhgj;jpw;F d. ,yhgKk; ,y;iy my;yJ ,og;Gk; ,y;iy
Explanation:
xy
x y
100
400
20  20   4%
100

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4. A fruit seller bought 8 boxes of grapes at Rs. 150 each. One box was damaged. He
sold the remaining boxes at Rs. 190 each. Find the profit / loss percentage.
a. Profit 130% b. Profit 10.83% c. Loss 130% d. Loss 10.83%
xU go tpahghhp 8 ngl;b> jpuhl;irfis> xU ngl;b &.150 tPjk; thq;fpdhh;.
mjpy; xU ngl;b jpuhl;ir mOfp tpLfpwJ. kPjKs;s ngl;bfis xU ngl;b
&.190 vd;w tpiyf;F tpw;fpwhh;. ,yhg el;l/rjtPjk; fhz;.
a. yhgk;130% b. yhgk; 10.83% c. el;lk; 130% d. el;lk; 10.83%
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5. The market price of new brand watch is 15% higher than its original price. Due to
increase in demand, the price is further increased by 10%. How much profit will
be obtained in selling the watch? (in %)
a. 25% b. 35% c. 26.5% d. 27%
xU Gjpa fbfhuj;jpd; tpw;gid tpiy mjd; cz;ik tpiyia tpl 15% mjpfk;.
NkYk; mjd; Njitiag; nghUj;J kPz;Lk; 10% mjpf tpiyNaw;wk;
nra;ag;gl;lhy;> me;j fbfhuj;ij tpw;Fk; NghJ fpilf;Fk; nkhj;j yhgk; vt;tsT
rjtPjk;?
a. 25% b. 35% c. 26.5% d. 27%

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Explanation:
xy
x y
100
150
15  10   26.5%
100

6. The cost price of 25 wrist watches is equal to the selling price of 20 wrist watches.
Find the loss or gain percent.
a. Loss 20% b. Gain 20% c. Loss 25% d. Gain 25%
25 iff;fbfhuj;jpd; mlf;f tpiy 20 iff;fbfhuq;fspd; tpw;w tpiyf;Fr; rkk;
vdpy; ,yhg my;yJ el;l rjtPjj;ijf; fhz;f.
a. el;lk; 20% b. ,yhgk; 20% c. el;lk; 25% d. ,yhgk; 25%
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Explanation:
cost price of 25 wrist watches=selling price of 20 wrist watches
CP  25=SP  20
CP 4

SP 5
54
P%  100  25%
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7. A vendor offers a discount of 10% on a watch and still makes a profit of 26%.
What in the actual cost price if the marked price is Rs.840?
a. 600 b. 700 c. 800 d. 650
xU tpw;gidahsh;> iff;fbfhuj;jpd; kPJ 10% js;Sgb je;j gpwFk; 26% yhgk;
milfpwhh;. mjd; Fwpj;j tpiy &.840 vdpy; mjd; thq;fpa tpiy vd;d?
a. 600 b. 700 c. 800 d. 650
Explanation:
MP 100+P%

CP 100-D%
840 126

CP 90
CP  600

8. A Trader has 500 kg of rice, part of which he sells at 8% profit and the rest at 18
% profit. He gains 10 % on the whole. The quantity sold at 18 % profit is
a. 100 kg b. 200 kg c. 300 kg d. 400 kg
xU tzpfh; jd;dplKs;s xU gFjp mhprpia 8 rjtpfpj yhgj;jpw;Fk; kPjpia 18
rjtpfpj yhgj;jpw;Fk; tpw;gid nra;jjpy; nkhj;jKs;s 500 fpNyh mhprpf;F 10
rjtpfpj yhgk; ngw;whh;. mth; 18 rjtpfpj yhgj;jpw;F tpw;w mhprpapd; msthdJ?
a. 100 fpNyh b. 200 fpNyh c. 300 fpNyh d. 400 fpNyh
Explanation:

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Part I (8%) : Part II (18%) = 4 : 1

1
18% Pr ofit  500  100 kg
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9. Mohammed sells a shirt costing Rs. 300 at 20 % loss to Salim. Salim sells it at a
profit of 10%. At what price did Salim sell the shirt?
a. Rs. 264 b. Rs. 270 c. Rs. 280 d. Rs. 330
KfkJ & 300 mlf;ftpiy nfhz;l rl;ilia 20% e~;lj;jpw;F ryPkpw;F tpw;whh;.
ryPk; mij 10% yhgj;jpw;F tpw;why;> ryPk; vd;d tpiyf;F rl;ilia tpw;whh;?
a. &. 264 b. &. 270 c.&. 280 d. &. 330
Explanation:
80 110
300    264
100 100

10. After spending Rupees sixty thousand for remodeling a house, Amla sold a house
at a profit of 20%. If the selling price was Rupees forty-two lakhs, how much did
she spend to buy the house?
a. `34,30,000 b. `34,40,000 c. `34,20,000 d.
`34,10,000
mkyh xU tPl;bid thq;fp mjd; fl;bl mikg;gpid khw;w
`60>000 nryT nra;jhh;. gpd;dh; mt;tPl;il 20% ,yhgj;jpy; tpw;whh;. mjd;
tpw;gid tpiy ` 42,00,000 vdpy; mt;tPl;il thq;Ftjw;F mth; nra;j nryT
ahJ?
a. `34,30,000 b. `34,40,000 c. `34,20,000 d.
`34,10,000
Explanation:
Amala bought a house for x Rs
Totally spent for house = x + 60,000
S.P 120%  42 Lakhs
Total CP 100%  ?
42 100
 35Lakhs
120
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x + 60,000 = 35 Lakhs
x = 34,40,000

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